Overview
Background
Biography:
Prof Hayes is Emeritus Professor of Metallurgical Engineering within the School of Chemical Engineering. He is curently a senior researcher in the Pyrometallurgy Innovation Centre (PYROSEARCH). He received his PhD in Metallurgy from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1974. He has a BSc (1970) and MSc (1972) in Metallurgy from the University of Newcastle on Tyne, England.
Research:
Prof Hayes was founding Director of the Pyrometallurgy Innovation Centre (PYROSEARCH). Prof Hayes' research is focused on the high temperature processing of minerals and materials, with particular application to the pyrometallurgical production and refining of metals. His interests include chemical equilibria, reaction kinetics and mechanisms.
His current research projects encompass:
- High temperature phase equilibrium measurements and determination of liquidus isotherms in complex industrial slag systems relevant to the smelting of copper, ferro-chromium, ferro-manganese, iron, ferro-nickel, lead and zinc production and metal recycling.
- The development of thermodynamic databases, and their use in conjunction with FactSage, to predict phase equilibria and thermodynamic properties in oxide systems.
- Reaction kinetics and mechanisms in metal and materials processing, smelting and refining; in particular, gas/solid reactions.
Prof Hayes has over 450 research publications.
Teaching and Learning:
Prof Hayes’ teaching interests include pyrometallurgy, chemical thermodynamics, and physical and chemical processing of minerals.
He is author of the undergraduate textbook “Process Selection in Minerals and Materials Production” by P.C. Hayes, Hayes Publishing Co, Sherwood, Brisbane, the 4th ed. is currently available and downloadable from the web as a e-book. Prof Hayes introduced the dual major BE Chemical and Metallurgical to the UQ curriculum and has been activity involved in program and curriculum development in the field of metallurgical engineering over a several decades.
Projects:
- Reaction mechanisms and kinetics of high temperature gas/solid/liquid reaction kinetics relevant to metals production.
- Fundamental experimental studies of phase equilibria in metal smelting, refining and metals recycling processes.
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes is:
- Not available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), Newcastle University
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, Newcastle University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Strathclyde
Research interests
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Pyrometallurgy
High temperature metal production and recycling
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Extractive Metallurgy
Chemical processing of minerals and metals
Research impacts
2004 TMS Science Award (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society's (TMS) Extraction and Processing Division the best research paper in recognition of a series of six research papers published in the leading scientific journal Metallurgical & Materials Transactions B. (co-recipients E. Jak and P.C. Hayes)
2004 CRC Association Award for Excellence in Innovation awarded to CAST CRC – supervised the original fundamental research for the role played in the development of SF6 cover gas technology for magnesium melt protection.
2008 Billiton Gold Medal award - IMM (London); "Phase equilibria in the system FeO-Fe2O3-Al2O3-CaO-SiO2, with applications to non-ferrous smelting slags", Trans IMM C., 2008 vol.117(3), pp.147-152.(co-recipients E. Jak, B. Zhao and P.C. Hayes)
2009 Metallurgical Society of CIM, Non-Ferrous Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award for "High temperature softening behaviour of Imperial Smelting Furnace sinters in Air", Can. Met. Quart., 2008, vol 47, no.2 pp. 139-148. (co-recipients B. Zhao, E. Jak E and P.C. Hayes.)
2010 TMS Science Award Extraction and Processing Division "Phase equilibria in ferrous calcium silicates, Parts I-IV", co-recipients S. Nikolic, P.C. Hayes, H. Henao, E. Jak"
2013 TMS Science Award Extraction and Processing Division, P.C. Hayes, “Stability criteria for product microstructures formed on gaseous reduction of solid Metal oxides” Metall. Mater. Trans. B, 2010, vol 41B, pp. 19-34.
2018 TMS Extraction & Processing Division Distinguished Service Award - Peter Hayes
2018 Named Symposium "Peter Hayes Symposium on Pyrometallurgy", Extraction2018, Ottawa, TMS/CIM/SME
2019 TMS Science Award Extraction and Processing, Fallah-Mehrjardi, T. Hidayat, P.C. Hayes and Jak E., Experimental investigation of slag/matte/tridymite equilibrium in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si system at controlled gas atmosphere: development of technique, Metall. Mater. Trans. B, 2017, vol.48(6), pp.3002-3016.
2019 TMS Best Paper Award Extraction & Processing Division. Hidayat T., Fallah-Mehjardi A, Hayes P.C, Jak. E., "Experimental investigation of gas/slag/matte/spinel equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System at T=1250 °C and P(SO2)=0.25 atm", Metall. Mater. Trans. B, 2018, vol.49B, pp.1-8.
2019 Billiton Gold Medal award, IMM (London). T. Crivits, P.C. Hayes & E. Jak, "An investigation of factors influencing freeze lining behaviour", Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, 2018, vol. 127(4), pp.195-209,
2021 TMS Best Paper Award Extraction & Processing Division, J. Chen and P.C. Hayes, "Mechanisms and Kinetics of Reduction of Solid NiO in CO/CO2 and CO/Ar Gas Mixtures", Metall. Mater. Trans B, 2019, vol. 50, pp. 2623–2635.
2021 TMS Science Award Extraction and Processing Div., S.Nicol, E.Jak and P.C. Hayes, Microstructure evolution during controlled cooling of "Fe2O3"-CaO-SiO2 melts liquids in air”, Metall. Mater. Trans B, 2019,vol.50, pp.2706-2722
Most cited article
Yamashita T. and Hayes P.C., "Analysis of XPS spectra of Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions in oxide materials", Applied Surface Sci., 2007, vol. 254(8), pp. 2441-2449.
Over 400 research publications in international journals and conferences.
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Experimental study and thermodynamic modeling of distribution of elements among slag, matte and metal in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si-(Zn)-(Al, Ca, Mg) system for copper slag cleaning applications
Sineva, Svetlana, Shishin, Denis, Shevchenko, Maksym, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2023). Experimental study and thermodynamic modeling of distribution of elements among slag, matte and metal in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si-(Zn)-(Al, Ca, Mg) system for copper slag cleaning applications. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 23, 5280-5300. doi: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2023.02.120
2023
Journal Article
Development of experimental techniques for the phase equilibrium study in the Pb-Fe-O-S-Si system involving gas, slag, matte, lead metal and tridymite phases
Hidayat, Taufiq, Fallah-Mehrjardi, Ata, Shevchenko, Maksym, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2023). Development of experimental techniques for the phase equilibrium study in the Pb-Fe-O-S-Si system involving gas, slag, matte, lead metal and tridymite phases. Processes, 11 (2) 372, 372. doi: 10.3390/pr11020372
2023
Journal Article
Integrated experimental and thermodynamic modeling study of the Pb-Fe-O-S-Si system: effect of temperature and p(SO2) on slag-matte-metal-tridymite equilibria
Hidayat, T., Fallah-Mehrjardi, A., Abdeyazdan, H., Shishin, D., Shevchenko, M., Hayes, P. C. and Jak, E. (2023). Integrated experimental and thermodynamic modeling study of the Pb-Fe-O-S-Si system: effect of temperature and p(SO2) on slag-matte-metal-tridymite equilibria. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 54 (2), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s11663-022-02707-y
2023
Book Chapter
Options for Sustaining Metallurgical Engineering Education
Jak, E. and Hayes, P. C. (2023). Options for Sustaining Metallurgical Engineering Education. New directions in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, recycling and waste minimization: an EPD Symposium in honor of Patrick R. Taylor. (pp. 95-105) edited by Ramana G. Reddy, Alexandra Anderson, Corby G. Anderson, Camille Fleuriault, Erik D. Spiller, Mark Strauss, Edgar E. Vidal and Mingming Zhang. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-22765-3_10
2022
Conference Publication
The removal of radionuclides during metallurgical processing iron oxide copper gold uranium ores
Vaughan, James, Fu, Weng, Hawker, William, Byrne, Kelly, Hodge, Harrison, Cardenas, Efrain, Hayes, Peter and Cook, Nigel (2022). The removal of radionuclides during metallurgical processing iron oxide copper gold uranium ores. Copper 2022, Santiago, Chile, 13-17 November 2022. Santiago, Chile: The Chilean Institute of Mining Engineers.
2022
Conference Publication
Experimental study of the reactions between “FeO”-SiO2 slag and magnesia chromite fused-grain refractories
Shevchenko, Maksym, Hayes, Peter and Jak, Evgueni (2022). Experimental study of the reactions between “FeO”-SiO2 slag and magnesia chromite fused-grain refractories. 11th International Conference on Copper, Santiago, Chile, 13-17 November 2022. Santiago, Chile: Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas de Chile.
2022
Conference Publication
Experimental phase equilibria study and thermodynamic modelling of the “CuO0.5”-AlO1.5-SiO2 ternary system in equilibrium with metallic copper
Khartcyzov, Georgii, Shevchenko, Maksym, Cheng, Siyu, Hayes, Peter and Jak, Evgueni (2022). Experimental phase equilibria study and thermodynamic modelling of the “CuO0.5”-AlO1.5-SiO2 ternary system in equilibrium with metallic copper. 11th International Conference on Copper, Santiago, Chile, 13-17 November 2022. Santiago, Chile: Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas de Chile.
2022
Conference Publication
Phase equilibria in ‘CuO0.5’/PbO/ZnO-MgO-SiO2 systems for characterization of MgO-based refractory – slag interactions
Abdeyazdan, Hamed, Shevchenko, Maksym, Hayes, Peter and Jak, Evgueni (2022). Phase equilibria in ‘CuO0.5’/PbO/ZnO-MgO-SiO2 systems for characterization of MgO-based refractory – slag interactions. 11th International Conference on Copper, Santiago, Chile, 12-17 November 2022. Santiago, Chile: Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas de Chile.
2022
Conference Publication
Integrated Experimental Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamic Modelling Research and Implementation in Support of Pyrometallurgical Copper Processing
Jak, Evgueni, Shishin, Denis, Shevchenko, Maksym and Hayes, Peter (2022). Integrated Experimental Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamic Modelling Research and Implementation in Support of Pyrometallurgical Copper Processing. 11th International Conference on Copper, Santiago, Chile, 13-17 November 2022. Santiago, Chile: Instituto de Ingenieros de Minas de Chile.
2022
Journal Article
Integrated experimental and thermodynamic modeling study of phase equilibria in the ‘CuO0.5’-MgO-SiO2 system in equilibrium with liquid Cu metal for characterizing refractory-slag interactions
Abdeyazdan, Hamed, Shevchenko, Maksym, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2022). Integrated experimental and thermodynamic modeling study of phase equilibria in the ‘CuO0.5’-MgO-SiO2 system in equilibrium with liquid Cu metal for characterizing refractory-slag interactions. Ceramics International, 48 (16), 22699-22711. doi: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.03.183
2022
Journal Article
Iron ore sinter macro- and micro-structures, and their relationships to breakage characteristics
Cheng, Siyu, Hayes, Peter Charles and Jak, Evgueni (2022). Iron ore sinter macro- and micro-structures, and their relationships to breakage characteristics. Minerals, 12 (5) 631, 631. doi: 10.3390/min12050631
2022
Journal Article
Experimental phase equilibria studies in the “CuO0.5”-CaO-SiO2 ternary system in equilibrium with metallic copper
Khartcyzov, Georgii, Shevchenko, Maksym, Cheng, Siyu, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2022). Experimental phase equilibria studies in the “CuO0.5”-CaO-SiO2 ternary system in equilibrium with metallic copper. Ceramics International, 48 (7), 9927-9938. doi: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2021.12.197
2022
Journal Article
Integrated experimental and thermodynamic modeling investigation of phase equilibria in the PbO–MgO–SiO2 system in air
Abdeyazdan, Hamed, Shevchenko, Maksym, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2022). Integrated experimental and thermodynamic modeling investigation of phase equilibria in the PbO–MgO–SiO2 system in air. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B: Process Metallurgy and Materials Processing Science, 53 (2), 954-967. doi: 10.1007/s11663-022-02440-6
2021
Journal Article
Experimental measurements of slag/matte/metal/tridymite phase equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System at 1200ºC
Sineva, Svetlana, Shevchenko, Maksym, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2021). Experimental measurements of slag/matte/metal/tridymite phase equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System at 1200ºC. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 43 (8), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/08827508.2021.1998042
2021
Conference Publication
Phase Equilibria in the “CuO0.5”-CaO-AlO1.5 Ternary System in Equilibrium with Metallic Copper
Khartcyzov, Georgii , Shevchenko, Maksym , Cheng, Siyu , Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2021). Phase Equilibria in the “CuO0.5”-CaO-AlO1.5 Ternary System in Equilibrium with Metallic Copper. Calphad Global (International conference on computer coupling of phase diagrams and thermochemistry) , Online, 1-28 June 2021.
2021
Journal Article
Experimental phase equilibria studies in the FeO-Fe2O3-CaO-Al2O3 system in air
Cheng, Siyu, Shevchenko, Maksym, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2021). Experimental phase equilibria studies in the FeO-Fe2O3-CaO-Al2O3 system in air. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 52 (4), 2416-2429. doi: 10.1007/s11663-021-02198-3
2021
Journal Article
Experimental investigation of gas-matte-spinel and gas-slag-matte-spinel equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si system at 1200°C: effect of SO2 partial pressure
Sineva, Svetlana, Hidayat, Taufiq, Fallah-Mehrjardi, Ata, Starykh, Roman, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2021). Experimental investigation of gas-matte-spinel and gas-slag-matte-spinel equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si system at 1200°C: effect of SO2 partial pressure. Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, 131 (3), 1-8. doi: 10.1080/25726641.2021.1919375
2021
Journal Article
Equilibrium distributions of Pb, Bi, and Ag between fayalite slag and copper-rich metal, calcium ferrite slag and copper-rich metal. Thermodynamic assessment and experimental study at 1250 °C
Sineva, Svetlana, Shishin, Denis, Starykh, Roman, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2021). Equilibrium distributions of Pb, Bi, and Ag between fayalite slag and copper-rich metal, calcium ferrite slag and copper-rich metal. Thermodynamic assessment and experimental study at 1250 °C. Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy, 7 (2), 569-582. doi: 10.1007/s40831-021-00360-4
2021
Journal Article
Experimental phase equilibria studies in the FeO-Fe2O3-CaO-SiO2 system and the subsystems CaO-SiO2, FeO-Fe2O3-SiO2 in air
Cheng, Siyu, Shevchenko, Maksym, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2021). Experimental phase equilibria studies in the FeO-Fe2O3-CaO-SiO2 system and the subsystems CaO-SiO2, FeO-Fe2O3-SiO2 in air. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 52 (3), 1891-1914. doi: 10.1007/s11663-021-02159-w
2021
Journal Article
Distributions of As, Pb, Sn and Zn as minor elements between iron silicate slag and copper in equilibrium with tridymite in the Cu-Fe-O-Si system
Hidayat, Taufiq, Chen, Jiang, Hayes, Peter C. and Jak, Evgueni (2021). Distributions of As, Pb, Sn and Zn as minor elements between iron silicate slag and copper in equilibrium with tridymite in the Cu-Fe-O-Si system. International Journal of Materials Research, 112 (3), 178-188. doi: 10.1515/ijmr-2020-7857
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Peter Hayes is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of the thermodynamic database for the optimisation of the recycling of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin
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Doctor Philosophy
The Fundamental Experimental and Thermodynamical Phase Equilibria Studies of the Cu-Sb-Sn-Ni-S-Fe-As Matte / Speiss / Liquid Metal System in Support of Improvements of Existing and Developments of Novel Sustainable High-Temperature Pyrometallurgical Refining, Recycling, and Recovery Technologies from Integrated Sources
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak, Dr Maksym Shevchenko
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of the thermodynamic database for the optimisation of the recycling of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin
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Doctor Philosophy
Development of the thermodynamic database for the optimisation of the recycling of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin
Completed supervision
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Solidificiation of Melts in the CaO Fe2O3 SiO2 System
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak, Dr Jeff Chen
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2017
Master Philosophy
The high temperature decomposition of hematite in reactive gas atmospheres: for use in chemical looping combustion
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The Fundamental Studies on Reduction Roasting of Saprolite Ore in the Caron Process
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2011
Master Philosophy
Phase Equilibria Study of Tin-containing Slag
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Investigation into the high temperature phase equilibria in the system CaO-FeO-Fe2-O3-SiO2-MgO at copper metal saturation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
PHASE EQUILIBRIA IN MgO-CONTAINING SMELTING SLAGS
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Development of the thermodynamic database for the optimisation of the recycling of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Integrated Experimental/Modelling Studies of the Equilibria of the Pb-Fe-Cu-Zn-Si-O Slag/Metal/Gas System and Subsystems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jeff Chen, Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Dr Denis Shishin, Dr Evgenii Nekhoroshev, Professor Evgueni Jak
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2021
Master Philosophy
Experimental Phase Equilibria in the "CuO0.5"-AlO1.5-CaO-SiO2 System with Cu Metal for the Pyrometallurgical and Recycling Industries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Professor Evgueni Jak
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Fundamental Studies on Pyrometallurgical Processing with a Focus on Iron Making Systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Maksym Shevchenko, Professor Evgueni Jak
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Sintering Method for Recycling Sodium and Aluminium from Bayer Desilication Product: Reaction Mechanisms and Novel Process Development
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor James Vaughan
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Integrated Experimental and Thermodynamic Modelling Research on the Multicomponent Pb-Cu-Fe-Zn-Ca-Si-O system
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Fundamental studies on the chemical aspects of freeze linings
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
A novel low-energy process route for primary copper production utilising synergistic hydro- and pyro-metallurgical processes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor James Vaughan
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Chemical thermodynamics of novel high temperature processing technologies: Phase equilibria studies related to recycling processes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2014
Master Philosophy
High Temperature Phase Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-S System
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Recovery of nickel and cobalt from laterite tailings through scavenging with ion exchange resin and selective ammoniacal elution
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor James Vaughan
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Investigation of freeze-lining formation in metallurgical systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Equilibrium Studies of Complex Silicate-Based Slag in the Copper Production
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2013
Master Philosophy
Experimental Phase Equilibria Studies in Oxide Systems for Copper Smelting Slags
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of Physical-Chemical Properties of complex silicate industrial slag systems
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2007
Master Philosophy
HIGH-TEMPERATURE VISCOSITY MEASUREMENTS IN SLAGS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
PHASE EQUILIBRIA OF ZINCITE CONTAINING SYSTEMS RELEVANT TO ZINC/LEAD SMELTING
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
DEVELOPMENT OF VISCOSITY MODELS FOR MULTIPHASE SLAG SYSTEM
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Evgueni Jak
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